Ox

Ox is one of those restaurants that’s been spoken of as a top-10 Portland restaurant as long as it’s been open. The concept is meat-centric–literally, with the Argentine grill on display in the restaurant. Luckily, the wood-fired grill doesn’t create heavy meat smells, and there are enough vegetarian options on the “from the garden” portion of the menu to keep any herbivore happy.

If you don’t want mushrooms that were fired with all those meats, there are plenty of salads and sides available. At a recent dinner, the server was very accommodating, swapping out an anchovy vinaigrette for a dijon. Many sides can be served without cheese, meat, or seafood elements. A recent spring dish was grilled cauliflower, tahini-feta purée, fried lemon, arugula, and Mama Lil’s Pickled Peppers, $9/17. Yep, you can choose a large or small portion, depending on whether you’re sharing.

Bread with chimichurri is free, and refilled liberally, when your party orders something “from the grill.” That means meat for the most part at Ox, but there are also mushrooms and veggies on that portion of the menu.

Reservations available for large parties, or wait at Whey Bar next door. Because there’s going to be a wait. You can put your name on the waitlist starting at 4pm daily. Dinner starts at 5.

We hear it’s gluten-free friendly!

2225 NE Martin Luther King Jr.
503-284-3366
oxpdx.com